Will the Dems Sell us Out in the Midst of a Pandemic?

Trump’s Second Impeachment Shows the World the Power That Corporations Have Over American Politics

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Opposition Unity Crucial in Budget Session 2021

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India

January 26 Parade: Jawans on One Side, Kisans on the Other

Farmers are elaborately preparing for the parade on January 26, Republic Day. They are taking out…

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Spotlight

Daily News Round Up

Talks Over Farm Laws to Continue, Farmers Prepare for Jan 26 Rally and More

In this episode of Daily Round-Up, we look at the latest round of talks between the government and…

International

China Slaps Sanctions Against Mike Pompeo, 27 Key Trump Officials

The sanctions were announced immediately after Joe Biden was sworn in as president, ending Trump’s…

India

“Undue Fervor” Shown by Cops in Arresting Interfaith Couple, Says Gujarat HC; Orders IG-level Inquiry, Sets Couple Free

The Gujarat High Court Tuesday ordered the release of an inter-faith married couple and ordered an…

International

War Is Not Innate to Humanity, Says Historical Anthropologist

Brian Ferguson’s research on the origins of war, going back to the beginning of human history and…

Biden Signs Executive Order Rejoining Paris Climate Agreement, to Come Into Effect February 19

Donal Trump had pulled out of the Paris accord that committed the US and 187 other countries to…

Protests & Movements

Farmers’ Protest: Govt Offers to Suspend 3 Farm Laws for 1.5 Years, Farmers to Revert on Jan 22

“We told the ministers there is no point in suspending the laws and made it clear that we want the…

India

MP: Spine-chilling Crimes Against Women Reported Even as Govt Runs ‘Samman’ Campaign

"The state government has hardly taken any initiative to curb rape cases apart from making…

India

Protesting Farmers Remember Mahendra Singh Tikait and Historic Boat Club Agitation

Three decades ago in October 1988, on a call from Sisauli (Tikait’s home in Muzaffarnagar), around…

Spotlight

Talks Over Farm Laws to Continue, Farmers Prepare for Jan 26 Rally and More

China Slaps Sanctions Against Mike Pompeo, 27 Key Trump Officials

“Undue Fervor” Shown by Cops in Arresting Interfaith Couple, Says Gujarat HC; Orders IG-level Inquiry, Sets Couple Free

War Is Not Innate to Humanity, Says Historical Anthropologist

Biden Signs Executive Order Rejoining Paris Climate Agreement, to Come Into Effect February 19

Farmers’ Protest: Govt Offers to Suspend 3 Farm Laws for 1.5 Years, Farmers to Revert on Jan 22

MP: Spine-chilling Crimes Against Women Reported Even as Govt Runs ‘Samman’ Campaign

Protesting Farmers Remember Mahendra Singh Tikait and Historic Boat Club Agitation

Opinion

India

Unsustainable Cities: Stop Piecemeal Approach, Constitute National Commission on Urbanisation

The hitherto transformation of cities linked to ‘engines of growth’ has actually been delinked…

India

The Politics of Editing History: Name-Changing in the Recent Past – I

India’s self-image as a nation has been moulded out of opposition to the British through a largely…

International

US Makes Aggressive First Move on Russian Chessboard

The stage is being set for a US-Russia collision right at the outset of the Biden presidency, as…

Law

What do Arnab Goswami’s WhatsApp Leaks Tell us About the State of our Democracy?

The leak is reminiscent of the most recent leak of Umar Khalid’s charge-sheet in relation to the…

Sports

sports

Let's Talk: Uncovering Indian Wrestling's Deep Roots in Agriculture

In this episode of Let's Talk, Newsclick's Leslie Xavier talks about the deep connections between…

sports

A Superbly Indian League: Where Non Experts Hold Cards and Referees Get Sent Off

With VAR deemed too expensive for Indian football’s domestic structure, referees should be given…

Stan Wawrinka arrives for Australian Open

sports

Australian Open Stifled by Covid-19 Cases Among Players: Report

The Australian Open, the first tennis Grand Slam of the year, is scheduled to start on February 8,…

Gokulam Kerala players celebrate vs Roundglass Punjab FC

sports

I-League 2021: Thrillers, Spillers and a Gokulam Kerala Fight Back Fit for Folklore

A seven-goal thriller, another three-goal history maker, and a dour goalless stalemate. The I-…

Opinion

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The Politics of Editing History: Name-Changing in the Recent Past – I

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Monica Dhanraj

Sports

Let's Talk: Uncovering Indian Wrestling's Deep Roots in Agriculture

A Superbly Indian League: Where Non Experts Hold Cards and Referees Get Sent Off

Australian Open Stifled by Covid-19 Cases Among Players: Report

I-League 2021: Thrillers, Spillers and a Gokulam Kerala Fight Back Fit for Folklore

Videos

India

Why the Silence Over 'Arnabgate'

The leaked chats that are reportedly between Arnab Goswami and Partho Dasgupta have raised many…

Covid-19

Are Vaccines Safe Without Phase-3 Trials?

The vaccination drive against COVID-19 has begun in India amid several concerns regarding the…

Covid-19

COVID-19 Vaccination Drive in India and Controversies Around it

India's ambitious mass vaccination program started on January 16.

Covid-19

Are Vaccines Without Third Phase Trials Safe? Experts Weigh In

Dr. Satyajit Rath, Dr. Vineeta Bal and Dr. S.Krishnaswamy talk about the vaccination drive in India…

Videos

Why the Silence Over 'Arnabgate'

Are Vaccines Safe Without Phase-3 Trials?

COVID-19 Vaccination Drive in India and Controversies Around it

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News

Steve Bannon and Corrupt Officials Given Last-Minute Pardon by Trump

International

21/01/2021

In the last few hours of his presidency, Donald Trump chose to pardon a whole array of corrupt…

China Urges US to Rejoin Iran Nuclear Deal

International

21/01/2021

Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying urged the incoming Biden administration to rejoin…

West Bengal: Cess Fund Allegedly Going to Govt Treasury, Construction Workers Denied Benefit

Labour

20/01/2021

Construction workers’ union has claimed that the WB govt is diverting the cess fund meant for the…

SC Rejects Pleas Seeking Review of 2018 Aadhaar Verdict

Law

20/01/2021

Justice D Y Chandrachud, one of the five-judges of the bench, dissented with the majority verdict…

Delhi Union of Journalists Condemns Arrest Warrant Against Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

India

20/01/2021

On Tuesday, a court in Kutch had issued an arrest warrant against senior journalist Paranjoy Guha…

Carbon Emission Data During Pandemic Lockdowns Provide Insights on Challenges Ahead in Future

Environment

20/01/2021

The data for 2020 showed that even after massive worldwide lockdowns, the emission level did not…

With a Step Towards Inclusivity, Kerala includes 'Transgender' Option in Application Forms

Gender

20/01/2021

The government has issued an order to add transgender/transwoman/transman in all application forms…

Telangana: CITU begins Yatra Against ‘Anti-Worker’, ‘Anti-Farmer’ Policies of Centre

India

20/01/2021

From January 20 to February 2, trade union activists will be campaigning across villages explaining…

TN: Incessant Rains Unleash Extensive Loss, Farmers Seek Rs 30,000 Compensation per Acre

Agriculture

20/01/2021

The farmers, led by the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) held a statewide demonstration on January 20…

Farmers' Union Leaders Reject Suggestion of Alternative Route for Jan 26 Rally

Protests & Movements

20/01/2021

The meeting with the police comes on a day the Centre withdrew its plea seeking an injunction…

UP: No Contract Renewal for Employees Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Govt. Issues Notice

Education

20/01/2021

Employees under contract in the state say that the move could lead to the closure of the SSA with…

A Progressive Ruling on Right to Abort, Yet Fear of Stigma Lurks

Law

20/01/2021

The constraints or so-called reasonable restrictions laid down in the MTPA, are not favourable to…

Joe Biden to Swear in as US President Amid Heavy Security, Trump’s Farewell May be Damp

20/01/2021

For the first time in US history, the outgoing president will skip the inauguration ceremony of the…

‘We Will Not Be Sold’: Farmers Showcase Toughened Resolve Ahead of Jan 26 March

Protests & Movements

20/01/2021

“[PM] Modi did only one thing right. He united us. We had been fighting over caste and religion…

COVID-19: WB Doctors Forum Lists Concerns about Vaccine, Resents Dilution of Protocol

India

20/01/2021

‘The rationale for mass vaccination remains grossly inadequate. It is rather worrying that the time…

Batla House Slum Dwellers March to AAP MLA’s Office, Receive No Assurances

India

20/01/2021

The slum dwellings of mostly daily wage workers in Batla House’s Dhobi Ghat area were demolished by…

Protests Over Economic Decline Continue for Third Day in Tunisia; Hundreds Arrested

International

20/01/2021

According to the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights, the country saw more than 6,500…

Brazilians Celebrate Arrival of Venezuelan Oxygen to Struggling Manaus

International

20/01/2021

Following the collapse of the healthcare system in the Brazilian state of Amazonas, Venezuela has…

Gujarat Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Senior Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

India

19/01/2021

"We haven't received any intimation (from the court). This information (on arrest warrant…

Digital Media Organisations Condemn Manipur Journalists Being Detained, Slapped with UAPA

India

19/01/2021

Two editors and a writer were booked for sedition and also under the anti-terror law UAPA for…

Delhi Violence: Not Given Access to Charge Sheet in Jail Despite Orders, Accused Tell Court

India

19/01/2021

Khalid Saifi, Shifa Ur-Rehman, and Shadab Ahmed said the 18,000-page charge sheet had reportedly…

Providing Official Secret Information to Journalist is a ‘Criminal Act': Rahul Gandhi

Politics

19/01/2021

Maharashtra Home Minister asks Centre to take note of Arnab Goswami’s 's purported chats…

Delhi HC Asks MeitY, Information Officers to Reply to RTI on Aarogya Setu App

India

19/01/2021

The HC was of view that the CIC’s November 24, 2020 order was passed without hearing out the RTI…

Women Storm Raj Bhawan in Chennai on Mahila Kisan Diwas

India

19/01/2021

On Mahila Kisan Diwas - January 18 - Chennai witnessed a fiery protest demonstration solely by…

News

Delhi Union of Journalists Condemns Arrest Warrant Against Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

India 20/01/2021

Carbon Emission Data During Pandemic Lockdowns Provide Insights on Challenges Ahead in Future

Environment 20/01/2021

With a Step Towards Inclusivity, Kerala includes 'Transgender' Option in Application Forms

Gender 20/01/2021

Telangana: CITU begins Yatra Against ‘Anti-Worker’, ‘Anti-Farmer’ Policies of Centre

India 20/01/2021